https://www.metv.com/stories/ken-curtis-got-the-idea-for-a-terrifying-gunsmoke-plot-from-his-mother

Ken Curtis's mother lived a life straight out of ''Gunsmoke.''

Milburn Stone got letters from Gunsmoke fans asking for medical advice (https://www.metv.com/stories/milburn-stone-got-letters-from-gunsmoke-fans-asking-for-medical-advice)

Please do not show Milburn Stone that suspicious rash on your arm.

Glenn Strange was only supposed to have a small part in Gunsmoke (https://www.metv.com/stories/glenn-strange-was-only-supposed-to-have-a-small-part-in-gunsmoke)

He thought Gunsmoke would only be a day's work, but it turned into a steady gig that lasted him years.

Before he was Newly O'Brien on ''Gunsmoke,'' Buck Taylor earned his nickname when he was just a baby (https://www.metv.com/stories/before-he-was-newly-obrien-on-gunsmoke-buck-taylor-earned-his-nickname-when-he-was-just-a-baby)

Taylor's father gave him the name.

Ken Curtis wore suits offscreen to escape his character's image on Gunsmoke (https://www.metv.com/stories/ken-curtis-wore-suits-offscreen-to-escape-his-characters-image-on-gunsmoke)

For as much work as he put into developing his character, he had to work even harder to strip the image of 'Festus' away.